Temporary road closures

If you’re planning a parade or a street event that will close a public road, you need to have a temporary road closure permit.

Temporary road closures

Closing a road for more than five minutes without permission is illegal and you can be fined.

We follow a process granting special approval for a road to be closed to vehicles and/or pedestrians at a certain place and point in time. It means you can hold your event to the standards required by law, and that we can create a traffic management plan so that everything runs smoothly. Gaining approval also means you won’t be fined, as closing a road unannounced is illegal.

You’ll need to:

Let us know in writing at least three to six months before the event.

Liaise with all the affected parties (residents and or businesses). Proof of consultation will need to be presented to council by a certain date. The council will advertise the closure publicly for any objections.